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Sammi Caramela has always loved words. When she isn’t writing for business.com and Business News Daily, she’s writing (and furiously editing) her first novel, reading a YA book with a third cup of coffee, or attending local pop-punk concerts. She is also the content manager for Lightning Media Partners. Check out her short stories in “Night Light: Haunted Tales of Terror,” which is sold on Amazon.
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